The guide was developed to assist elementary school counselors and teachers in working together to provide children, grades K-5, with a school experience which addresses their career development needs through developing both affective and cognitive learnings. Part 1, The Importance of Career Guidance in the Elementary School, provides a general…

Describes procedures to develop instructional objectives for high school biology. Two kinds of objectives are identified as pre-objectives and performance objectives. Models to classify these in branches of biology and to ensure quality control are provided. (PS)

The guide suggests methods and resources for planning learning experiences in teaching consumer education to students at the K-12 levels. The major topics and related areas are: (1) financial planning (estimating income, estimating expenses, establishing goals, making decisions, and making the financial plan); (2) buying (importance of planned…

A publication of the Instructional Objectives Exchange, this booklet contains instructional objectives collected from educators or formulated at the Exchange. In addition, up to six measuring techniques suitable for assessing attainment of each objective are included. By exchanging objectives, duplication of developmental activities will be…

This report presents a theoretical basis for literary education through goal analyses. The object of the analyses is to obtain clearer formulations of the subgoals of instruction with the help of literature, and to arrange them in logical sequence. Using 79 sources from 12 countries, an empirical study was made, and goal descriptions were…

This unit of instruction was designed to introduce the student to the relationship between structure and function in the animal kingdom, with emphasis given to: (1) the evolution of physiological systems in the major animal phyla, (2) the complementarity of structure and function, and (3) the concept of homeostasis. The booklet lists the relevant…

This unit of instruction was designed as a laboratory-oriented course, to relate the causes of motion of masses which are moving in other than a straight line. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests experiments, field trips,…

This unit of instruction was designed as a laboratory-oriented course for very low achievers to show how plants are involved in every aspect of their lives. Detailed practical experience in handling and investigating plants, and the use of films, models, and field trips are combined with basic minimal research to guide the student to a better…

This unit of instruction was designed as an intensive in-depth study of the nervous impulse, neurons, brain, spinal cord, and sensory organs. Also included is a study of the endocrine system in its role of maintaining homeostasis. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an…

This unit of instruction was designed as a survey course of the plant kingdom, including poisonous, ornamental, and edible plants of South Florida, their structures and functions. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of the course content and suggests…

This unit of instruction was designed for the student who does not read well or who has been unsuccessful in previously attempted science courses. It is composed of a series of suggested activities selected to give the student a brief experience in many areas of the world of living things. Emphasis is on the study of living things other than Man,…

This unit of instruction was designed for the slow reader and terminal student, and consists of a study of the economic value of plants and a consideration of landscaping, gardening and horticulture for fun and profit. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and states the performance objectives for the unit. It provides an outline of…

This unit of instruction was designed for the terminal science student who does not read well or who has been unsuccessful in previously attempted science courses. The course is composed of a series of suggested activities selected to give the student a brief experience in human biology. No attempt has been made to develop the topics in depth. The…

This resource publication is primarily intended to aid elementary teachers in bringing each of their students to a higher level of mathematical competency. While the material has been designed for use in grades K-8, parts are considered appropriate for basic skills reinforcement at the secondary level. The document opens with a review of current…

The counselor directed guidance component for grades seven through nine was designed in conjunction with the California State Guidance Model. The material is arranged under the following chapters: appreciation and attitudes, self-awareness, decision making, educational awareness, career awareness, economic awareness, skill awareness, and…